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We appreciate your thoughts on the 66 WNBC Tribute Pages. Due to the state of spam in the world, the guestbook posting form had to be removed. Enjoy these classic comments, and participate in the discussion via the Yahoo Group. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnbc66tribute/ to join in the group.
Name: Judy G. Martin CommentsHello: I'm looking for information on Ted Steele, an orchestra leader in the 40's and 50's. His orchestra played on NBC 's "The Chesterfield Supper Club" in 1945 and on other programs and stations as well. In the 1950's he hosted a teen bandstand program originating in New York City. My family and I lived with him and his family on his farms in Pa. and NY where my dad was a caretaker. I have photos and some information.
Name: paskunia CommentsI listened to WNBC when Imus was happening in the 70s, but REALLY listened when Howard came on board. I also jumped ship when he was fired. His firing probably saved Donna Fiduccia's life- she got fired, too, and was replaced by Jane Dornacker. PS Why no mention of Perry Bascomb? He was just as famous, in his own way, as his major charge, Imus. Wasn't it his dispute with the I-Man that made Donny walk out for a day around 1973?
Name: Allan CommentsI remember when I was a weekly caller on the Midnight rainbow with Linda Lichtman, Sunday nights in the 1980's, right after the Dr. Ruth Sex Show. If you remember me as Allan from Brooklyn, please send me a note. I also remember Rivki, her call screener. I always had something funny to say and contribute to the show. They even told me I had my own fan club. Go figure? I still have a lot of the tapes. One day I might listen to them again. Bye for now. Allan
Name: Alan Balkin CommentsThis is a great site...thanks for the memories...one voice I remember that stands out will always be Dick Summer...he brought a class to WNBC that will never be surpassed.. thanks again!
Name: A.J. Updale Jr. CommentsI used to love listening to Wolfman Jack on WNBC Radio 66 during the early 1970's. He was funny, annimated, and yet one of the most knowlegeable Rock'N'Roll DJ's of all time. And would you beleive it that this past Wednesday August 6, 2003 was 30 years ago when the Wolfman launched his very first show on WNBC on Monday 8/6/1973. About 3 months ago I purchased the 53 minute scoped aircheck of the Wolfman's first show from "Man From Mars Productions'. I am wondering if there are any collectors out there who have a full length version of his WNBC show from August 6, 1973?
Name: Jim Mehrling CommentsA radio production manager in Cleveland, Ohio, I enjoyed looking over this site. Early radio history fans might be interested in looking at this location: http://beradio.com/ar/radio_location_oldtime_radio/ The story includes information about a private museum in the Cleveland area that now houses the NBC microphone collection that was once part of the network's display at the 1939 World's Fair, and subsequently on view at Rockefeller Center. It includes microphones back to the early 20s, old NBC chimes and other such items. For this part of the article, scroll down to the "historical connection" section. Dr. Larry Kass and his live recreations of old time radio--the main thrust of the article--are also interesting reading, though.
Name: Bob Alfano CommentsI enjoyed reliving 66 WNBC here. I have fond memories of that station. When I was 18, wanting to get into radio, I remember visiting various WNBC remotes. The first one was the Freedom Train at Belmont Racetrack where I got a chance to watch Vernon with a V do his show. And the second was a remote at Green Acres Shopping Center in Valley Stream where Imus was broadcasting live. Fast forward to 1979, working at my college Radio Station. Frank Reed became a frequent guest on our Saturday Night Talk Show and we all became drinking buddies. Frank was responsible for getting me and my good friend (the host of the talk show) our first radio jobs in Central Florida. He called an old buddy of his, and we were hired! Thanks Frank, and Thanks WNBC for all the memories!
Name: Will Drucker CommentsI remember calling in on the Howard Stern show, summer 1984....Howard was asking listeners to call in and tell him their wildest jobs; the winner would receive a salami from Howard.....I told him about my pizza delivery days and the "Hot Box" with naturally a sexual twist.....I got on the air and won the contest!!..Even got to speak with Robin...Weeks later I got a package from 66 NBC....two tickets to some New York show, a letter from the station manager, and one of Howard's world famous salamis.....still have the letter!! but ate the sausage years ago....and yeah i still watch Howard; he sure has changed lol....wonder if he remembers the "HOT BOX"...
Name: bob simmons CommentsAs a young kid of 11 or 12 years old my mother and I would catch the train from Springfield Mass. to the big apple on weekends to see my father when his job would take him to NYC. Every Saturday I'd get in line for the studio tour. I remember watching Al Brady at work behind the mic. and I'd dream of being in radio. Back home I'd listen to the Imus and the Wolfman...man that was great radio! Although I never had the chance to work on-air in New York City, I have enjoyed a great career and own and operate a small group of stations in the midwest. Thanks for the memories and the inspiration. 66 WNBC will always have a special place in my heart!
Name: Ron Harris CommentsWhat a GREAT trip back in time...in the late 60s, while in high school in NJ, I spent many hours in the hallway outside Studio 5A during school vacations, watching through the glass and occasionally invited into the control room to "hang out" with the producer and engineer! I got to know Big Wilson, Sterling Yates, and especially Brad Crandall. Brad would invite me up at night to watch and listen IN the studio...and, on my 18th birthday, even took me down to Hurley's to buy me my first legal beer! He was also incredibly supportive of my desire to make radio my career, and throughout my college years, he would listen to my ideas, airchecks, and offer invaluable advice and perspective. I remember spending almost the entire week standing outside the Florida Showcase when Big Wilson was doing his show there...Howard Reig trading "insults" on the air with Biggie ("Do you know Big Wilson's middle name? Well, it's easy: he's big in front, and big in the middle, here he is, Big Big Wilson!")...Mel Brandt, Fred Collins, the great announcers...Gene Rayburn walking his bike through the hallway to do Monitor on the weekend...FortunePhone producer Cliff Hesse...NBC News producer Don Washington...Long John Nebel's regular caller, "Rhodes" (Kingsley, who went to NYC's Rhodes prep school)...the security guards in the lobby downstairs, who either started to recognize me, or just figured I looked like I knew where I was going, and almost never stopped me...Dr. Joyce Brothers, who did call security to have me removed because, according to the guard, "She can't bear having someone watching through the glass from behind her!"...the 7-second delay cart machine (Tapecaster?)...the RCA (what else?!) mono/stereo/dual board...sitting between Brad Crandall and Mel Allen in the Monitor studio 5B on Sunday night, trying not to laugh out loud when something funny was said... Probably my proudest moment was in the mid-80s, when I got to hire (and direct!) Brad Crandall to voice an industrial show soundtrack I was producing...kinda like the ultimate "thank you" for being so supportive 25 years before. What goes around comes around...it's so true... And 35+ years after "The Big Sound of Bigtown, USA", I'm still in radio, and still loving it! Thank you, everyone at 66 WNBC, for being there, and giving a kid a shot at his dream... Ron Harris [email protected]
Name: Frank Cipolla CommentsThanks for adding me to the WNBC tribute page. Some of the best years in radio were spent at 30-Rock. As you know I am now working as a news reporter/anchor at UPN 9 News in NYC. I have a photo from my years at WNBC to add to this site if you want one. Just contact me.
Name: Anders J. Updale Jr. CommentsAbout 2 months ago I purchased a 12:16 minute aircheck of Big Wilson's last show on WNBC from March 15th, 1974 from "Man From Mars Productions". I am very surprised that Ed Breuder (owner of "Man From Mars") only has 2 airchecks of Big Wilson; 1 from 1966 on WNBC when it was a Talk Radio Station, and of course the one I ordered from 1974 when 66 NBC was a more reknown Top 40 Radio Station. Would you know where I can find and purchase any other airchecks of Big Wilson when he was on WNBC radio during the early 1970's besides his last show from March 15th, 1974? I thought that Big Wilson had one of the best destinstintive voices on WNBC as a Rock'N'Roll DJ. And did'nt Big Wilson do the introduction promos for the "Grease" Song Of The Day Contest on WNBC back in early 1973? I hope that "Man From Mars Productions" can obtain more airchecks of WNBC's Big Wilson in the future. Ed Brueder already has plenty of WNBC Imus In The Morning Airchecks.
Name: Dee Edwards CommentsJust for your clarification, for John who posted on these boards on 4/12, that was THE Ray D'Ariano that you heard on 88.1 FM WBLQ in Westerly, RI. He's been our new automated jock since August 2002. But really, it got started when we had Ray come down to do a little show for us in June 2002, and since he was so good, he became our new automated jock.
Name: Mark Tourinl CommentsI remember listening to WNBC's final broadcast and Alan Colmes' closing: Colmes: "This WNBC 660, New York " Voice in background: "It's over." Voice: "This sports radio 660, WFAN" Then a pickup from (a trailer parked in the Shea Stadium parking lot) Imus and an acerbic "FAN" call- in personality, Pete Franklin. The mutual loathing was obvious from the get go and Franklin was a frequent Imus target until he resigned from WFAN.
Name: John CommentsI was at the beach in Rhode Island this winter, (no I wasn't swimming) and heard Ray D'Ariano on 88.1FM! Is this the same guy from NBC. He sounded too professional for a little station. Anyone have more information?? John
Name: Stephen MacLeod CommentsI enjoyed the Time Machine-have tapes,not of good quality-recorded in Nova Scotia,Canada. Listened to Howard Stern,remember when he first started in Summer 1982,he lasted til 1985. I am curious about the name of a show,regular feature of WNBC-it had freaky stories,space stories,aired late 70`s early 1980`s.
Name: Bill Reilly CommentsAlthough WABC, WMCA, and WINS were the stations of my younger radio listening days I really enjoyed the WNBC TIME MACHINE WEEKENDS. The music and jingles REALLY brought back a lot of memories! Great personalities for The Time Machine - especially Dan Taylor. The next best thing to The Time Machine was my own radio broadcasting at Classic Hits 106 in Blairstown NJ.
Name: Brent Davenport CommentsGreat site for those of us who love radio...I remember hearing WNBC for the first time in an unusual way...I was a board op for a radio station in Reno, Nevada where we carried the NBC Talknet programs in the mid 80's...but they'd leave the line open and the Imus show would come in every morning....I'd record the shows lots of times and listen to them in my car. I remember one time Don Imus was reading some live copy and then all of a sudden he stopped abruptly and it sounded like there was a huge commotion in the studio...Charles McCord said "Imus has just spit his gum at his favorite engineer Harry Tucker" and it came across as being a being a brawl complete with overturned furniture while the music continued playing for the live spot. Funny as hell, and for sure, WNBC is badly missed.
Name: Peter King CommentsJust rediscovered your site and had to add my two cents worth. I have somewhere an autographed caricature postcard of Big Wilson, from the mid 60s...and an autographed picture of Ted Brown from 1972. He was the first "personality" I watched "up close and personal," and that visit in 1972 influenced my decision to go into radio.Also somewhere in my collection, a picture of actor Tom Ewell and his wife, who did a talk show on 'NBC in the mid 60s. Also, somewhere, a letter from evening talk host Gordon Hammett, and airchecks of my brother calling Marv Albert's "Sportsline" in the ealry 70s. Plus memories of Bill Mazer visiting my summer camp and doing a trivia quiz on a rainy day(his son was a campmate of mine in the 60s). I could go on and on...what an amazing station and it boggles the mind to think of how many talented people walked through the doors at 30 Rock.
Name: lee leonard CommentsI was a member of the on air staff of WNBC in the 60's along with Big Wilson, Brad Crandall, Bill Mazer, Long John Nebel, Ed McMahon, even the short lived program done by Joe Pyne with is .45 Colt automatic on the console desk, and Sterling Yates. I know Big, Brad and Long John have shuffled off this mortal coil but I'd appreciate any info you have about them and/or G.M. George Skinner and P.D. Bill Schwarz.
Name: stephen didovich Commentsi love alan colmes and mike breen
Name: jeanie abbott Commentsi love howard stern
Name: Michael Wren CommentsDoes anybody have tapes of the Long John Nebel program? I'm looking for one specific broadcast, the September 2, 1965 interview of Benjamin H. Freedman.
Name: paul richards CommentsSomeone said they were looking for WNBC Time Machine Big Jay airchecks. There's this four or five year old list on the internet - however the net.wisdom is to email and ask if the tapes are still available (maybe the dog ate the other ones?) http://members.aol.com/airchecks/archives/catalog.html#wnbc
Name: Dee Edwards CommentsHey, gang! Guess what I just got last weekend? I got a copy of the Radio Boys' Time Machine retrospective, and man, was it most interesting and intriguing. Just to hear the stories of how the Time Machine was created, and to hear the stories about the last turbulent days of WNBC were just absolutely compelling. Wow! And to also hear actual airchecks of Time Machine shows, that was absolutely wild, we at WBLQ do the same things that Big Jay and Dale Parsons did with their Time Machine, plus the audio quality was perfect as well. If you don't have a copy of this tribute to one of radio's best kept secrets, get one now. It's that good.
Name: steven roman Commentsi grew up in the city in brooklyn i was born & raise until my mom my bros & my self went to puerto rico when i was 11 years old back in june 11 1983 and i miss those days that what i heard on 66wnbc and then 10 years later i came back to new york city & i was 21 when i turn to 660 am radio it was WFAN not WNBC so things like this change and im suprise and i really wish i was a kid again listing to wnbc
Name: Taff Lawton CommentsNever lived in NY, but grew up in Phila. WNBC and Imus totally warped me and other than the "Boss Jocks" at WFIL and WIBG it was never better than this. Great pages, and if I had anything to add I would. Great job, all. Thanx!!
Name: Don Blesse CommentsJut a couple of notes on the jingles you've posted on the page... The Heller jingles were done late in '68. I think the fact that WRC also had a Heller package was coincidental and not a corporte dictate. At that time, NBC O&O in Cleveland was airing product by Chuck Blore. In late '69, WNBC switched to TM Productions and the "Radio 66" moniker. The first package was "Free Design." Three additonal packages from TM ensued... Deisgn '70, Design '72 (which is featured on the page), and a "Summer of '72" custom package using the line "That Summertime feelin'...") Because WNBC was featured on the demos for hte Design '70 and '72 series, they may have been customs for WNBC, but both inspired by the original 1968 "Free Design" package. In late '73, WNBC went to Toby Arnold and got a custom package that used the "Superstar Radio" line. The PAMS cuts debuted very late in '74. There were actually two packages from PAMS... a custom that contained the "New Excitement in Rockefeller Center" (actually an update of a PAMS Series 23 cut from 1963), "66 Rings Your Chimes," "For The Good Times," et. al. The second package that was contemporaneously on the air was a composite of older PAMS cuts, including many that were used by WABC over the years, including the famous Series 18 "Sweep" jingle. WNBC switched back to TM product in '76 or '77 and bought cuts from several packages, including the "You" series. Around 1978, they dropped jingles altogether and resumed using them again around 1983 with the JAM custom package that was syndicated as "Nothing But Class."
Name: Lewis H. Cohen CommentsUsed to intern at WNBC in 1982. Looking to track down Nell Bassett, Meredith Hollaus or Ellen Bernstein. Miss the station!!
Name: Jeff Baker CommentsA couple of postings down, somebody mentioned "Fortune Phone". I remember a mid-morning and an afternoon edition. Ed McMahon was one of the hosts, probably in the mornings, and Sterling Yates was another. There was also some kind of carnival "wheel", like a wheel of fortune, that was spun, which was accompanied by the "Carousel Waltz" from the musical "Carousel". Does anybody remember what purpose this served?
Name: Ruth Summers CommentsI'm searching for a Sandy Teller whose name is mentioned further down on this page. Does anyone know him? He used to have a daily humor column for the United Feature Syndicate, lived in New York and wrote Duffy's Tavern radio scripts for NBC's Monitor Program. I'd like to contact him about the book he wrote back in 1978. Thanks from Ruth
Name: Brian Langer CommentsI was wondering if anyone remembered "Fortune Phone" on WNBC in the afternoons / early evening. They played a short sound and you had to guess what it was. Each day the prize grew in dollars until someone guessed it. Does anyone remember? Are there any on-air checks available to listen to?
Name: Smitten/Gadfly CommentsWhat an interesting slice of history. Really enjoyed reading it through and through, all the way back to the site's beginning in 1998. Kudos to 1966, such a grand year. It should be, as that is the glorious year that I married the love of my life. Yes some- things can last that long and God willing, we will have many, many more yrs. with the same call letters.
Name: Dee Edwards CommentsHey, long time, no see! This is Dee Edwards again, and I just would like to make an announcement: the great Ray D'ariano will be having a show on my radio station, WBLQ, very soon, in a couple of weeks, I believe. And to respond to Joseph Gallant's post here a couple of days ago, I too can get WFAN, even though it's out of my range, as well as WCBS, too. I also get a couple of stations from Boston and Hartford, even those from Canada, plus WOR and WINS as well. Also, if anyone has any old Imus/Stern/Soupy Sales from WNBC with the old news sounder when there was news and things, please feel free to e-mail me at <[email protected]>, and I'll be happy to respond. As a big Imus fan, this would be greatly appreciate it, as well as any old Time Machine tapes with Big Jay Sorensen. I really want to learn more about WNBC and its history, as well as Imus, too. Dee Edwards, Westerly, RI
Name: Scott Burton CommentsWhile WNBC was never a ratings powerhouse, it did have a memorable group of personalities such as Don Imus, Howard Stern, Wolfman Jack,& Cousin Bruce Morrow, just to name a few-I also remember that WNBC was the first station in the NY metro area to air "The Dr. Demento Show", albeit briefly from 1974-1975-When WNBC left the air in 1988,it was a sad day for radio fans, like myself-It was like losing a trusted friend.
Name: Dave CommentsI tuned in WNBC one night when was visiting my Grandma Ellen (now deceased) in North Carolina and man, it sounded so powerful.
Name: Joseph Gallant CommentsThe 1974 coverage area (likely the daytime coverage area of the then-WNBC 660) probably is similar to the coverage area of the current 660, WFAN. I point this out because on any decent AM radio (in other words, anything more elaborate than a walkman or other small portable radio) in my hometown of Norwood, Massachusetts (14 miles southwest of Boston), I have been able over the years to get WNBC/WFAN, even during daylight hours. Thus, the 660 signal during daylight hours probably pushes up more towards the Boston area than the old 1974 WNBC coverage map would indicate. (FYI: The other New York-area AM station that I can get at home on a decent AM radio during daylight hours is WCBS-880, which shares the same High Island transmitter site with what is now WFAN)
Name: Dennis Hart CommentsWord has come of the death of Sylvester L. "Pat" Weaver Jr -- the most creative genius in broadcasting history. In tonight's obit on NBC Nightly News, Weaver's TV creations -- "Today" and "Tonight" -- were mentioned -- but nothing was said of his great radio creation, "Monitor." What a shame. Let it be known, tonight and forever, that Mr. Weaver saved NBC Radio in 1955 by creating this mammoth, 40-hour a weekend magazine extravaganza called "Monitor." That program stayed on the air for 20 glorious years -- made NBC Radio millions of dollars -- and should still be on today. "Monitor" was a mainstay of WNBC Radio on weekends -- a classy, well-produced, "big-time sounding" show that made you excited to hear it. It was network radio's greatest show -- created by network radio and TV's greatest programmer. Both deserve to be remembered, and appreciated, forever. Dennis Hart
Name: Mike CommentsHey Guys... You left out a few MONITOR hosts I used to work with when at 30ROCK in the 60's.... Mel Allen on Saturady a.m. before heading to Yankee Stadium to call the games on WPIX. Ted Steele on Saturday nights. Jimmy Wallington...Frank McGee's (sidekick) announcer on Sunday evenings. And, Gary Moore and Dirward Kirby... We had fun...in those days...on the 5th floor fish bowl doing network on 217 stations each weekend.
Name: Mike Hart CommentsOn the "Monitor" hosts...you left out a couple of guys I worked with...during the 60's on the show: Mel Allen on Saturday mornings..before grabbing a ride out to Yankee Stadium to call the games on WPIX. Ted Steele late Saturday nights. Jimmy Wallington...who was Frank McGee's (sidekick) announcer on Sunday evenings. And, Gary Moore and Durward Kirby.... Just a few you left out..when we worked on the 5th floor fish bowl.
Name: Dee Edwards CommentsHi, I left a post here a couple of days ago, and I'm writing today to wonder if anyone has any old audiotapes of Imus on WNBC and some of his early stuff on WFAN to the shows of December 2001, or any audiotapes of the Time Machine with Big Jay Sorensen, or any downloads of old WNBC jingles on CD's, or any promotional ads and/or posters for WNBC, I would certainly buy them for a low price, or trade them for audiotapes of a wrestling show, Chair Shots, at the station that I work at, 88.1 WBLQ. If interested, e-mail me at <[email protected]>. As a big Imus fan, this would be greatly appreciated.
Name: Kristin CommentsI remember when Linda Lichtman used to host a show in the early 80's on Sunday night called "Midnight Rainbow" It was a very good show, and featured many new comedians from Catch a Rising Star in NYC like Larry Amarose. What I can't remember is whether or not it was on WNBC or FM radio? All I remember is every Sunday night at midnight, I'd make sure to tune in and I never missed a show. Does anyone remember this show? If so, is there any web pages dedicated to it? I searched and didn't come up with much!
Name: Dee Edwards CommentsHi, my name is Dee Edwards. I'am 27 years old, and I work at a low-power station in Westerly, Rhode Island, 88.1 WBLQ, as a board operator for numerous talk shows and remote broadcasts. My boss, Chris DiPaola posted a message here on the boards two days ago. Just like my boss, I got into radio because of Imus, with his tell-it-like-it-is style and unique humor. I listened to Imus on WNBC and Soupy Sales came on after him, and I thought they were both exceptional shows. I still listen to Imus on WNBC's successor, WFAN, and he definitely, definitely has not missed a beat. He is still that incorrigible, jaded guy that I grew up listening to and enjoyed listening to. I have the book "Two Guys, Four Corners",which is an exceptional book of photography of the American Southwest he did with his brother Fred. I also got into radio because of another great station that's also defunct, 1230 AM WERI, in my hometown of Westerly, Rhode Island. I listened to that station ever since I came home from the hospital, listening to such shows as the Morning Show with Ken Collins and Gerry Longolucco, and Contact with John Teehan, which was a great public affairs show that came on during the fall of 1995, and aired at 3pm-5pm Monday-Friday during the afternoon, and also I got into the business because of another great New York station, WCBS AM 880. The way they report the news was, and still is, excellent stuff. But I got into the radio primarily because of the I-Man, because of that crochety, incorrigible style, but also because of the guests he had on. He still has great guests, but the old stuff he did on WNBC, and the early stuff on WFAN, was pretty exceptional stuff. I thank Imus for getting me involved in radio, and his influence, whether he was on WNBC, WFAN, or any other station, is great. Imus is the best and VIVA WNBC!
Name: chris dipaola CommentsI have tried to leave E-mails before but have been unsuccessful, I think it's my stupid computer. Anyway, I own and operate a 100 watt non profit fm radio station Licensed to Westerly, RI 88.1FM WBLQ. I am 28, and started in radio when I was 15, the same year WNBC went off the air. My inspiration to even get into the business was listening to WNBC. I, even at the young age of 11 started airchecking the station. I have a 45 minute one of Imus playing Madonna and Borderline and a Geraldo Santanna Bannana bit from May 24, 1984. I have Soupy and Ray D'ariano airchecks from '87(Soupy) and '88(Ray) respectively, and Dan Taylor Time Machine Airchecks. In 1988, October 7th at 5:30pm, I cried when WNBC left the airwaves....It wasn't 6:15pm as you state (no biggie, but please fix it...I am right....I don't forget anything when it comes to WNBC. I started a part 15 low power am business called DiPonti communications in 1994 where I sell and operate low power legal AM stations with coverage areas of not much more than a mile a piece. In October of 1996, under the non profit corporation of Southern Rhode Island Public Radio Broadcasting Incorporated I filed for 88.1 Mhz. The CP was granted July 14th, 1997, and the station signed on December 8th, 1997. In its present state, WBLQ is not as good, nor will ever be as good as WNBC, (considering it's only 100 watts and has virtually no budget) but I use the late WNBC as a model. The format is full service AC personality radio and yes, I do the Time Machine, on Saturdays. Check out my web page at www.wblq.org, and you will see all of our different programming. The Time Machine is complete with jingles and reverb. I also use the "This Is News..." Brass news logo at the top of the hour. However, I have made all of my jingles from actual WNBC demos (Pams and Jams) spliced together with a hokey WBLQ acapella jingle that was recorded for another station that used to have these call letters in my area. I would like to buy a "real jingle" package. If anyone has any money or jingles, send them to me...it's a big tax write off. In all seriousness, thank you for this web page. For true blue fans of WNBC....it is priceless. Excellent job. -Chris DiPaola E Mail [email protected]
Name: Dennis Hart CommentsThis night -- Nov. 15, 2001 -- should not go unnoticed. This is the evening 75 years ago that NBC Radio made its premiere broadcast. The 8 p.m. to midnight program aired from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan and featured comedians Will Rogers (on a remote from Kansas City) and Weber and Fields; singers Mary Garden and Titta Ruffo; the New York Symphony Orchestra; the New York Oratorio Society; Grand and Light Opera Companies; the Olson, Lopez, Bernie and Rolfe Orchestras; and much more. NBC's premiere broadcast aired on both the Red and Blue networks; WEAF was the flagship for the Red, while WJZ was the Blue's flagship. WEAF, of course, eventually became WNBC. Let's raise a toast to NBC, America's FIRST network! Dennis Hart
Name: Dennis Hart CommentsThis night -- Nov. 15, 2001 -- should not go unnoticed. This is the evening 75 years ago that NBC Radio made its premiere broadcast. The 8 p.m. to midnight program aired from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan and featured comedians Will Rogers (on a remote from Kansas City) and Weber and Fields; singers Mary Garden and Titta Ruffo; the New York Symphony Orchestra; the New York Oratorio Society; Grand and Light Opera Companies; the Olson, Lopez, Bernie and Rolfe Orchestras; and much more. NBC's premiere broadcast aired on both the Red and Blue networks; WEAF was the flagship for the Red, while WJZ was the Blue's flagship. WEAF, of course, eventually became WNBC. Let's raise a toast to NBC, America's FIRST network! Dennis Hart
Name: Anthony Davis CommentsNot enough information about the Best!
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Name: stinky CommentsOOGIE PRINGLE!
Name: chas. costello Commentsgoodnight big wilson...henry morgan...ray goulding...crazy bob...judge hanging...wherever you all are...:>
Name: Billy Jack Long CommentsAlthough I live in Southern California, I was very sad to hear of the demise of WNBC-AM. I used to listen to Soupy Sales when he had a show on the station in the mid '80s. I was stationed at Fort Dix, another sad place to see let go. It's sad that in the 21st century we've forgotten what entertainment is all about. Radio means talkradio or sportsradio. Where is the music on the AM band? It used to be so fun to see how far I could get in my dad's car radio. Now the best stuff is on the internet! Thanks for the site! Visit my website at http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/loyaltubist! I'll be waiting for you to sign my guest book! Bill
Name: Mike The Marine CommentsI love your show as everyone says and It will suck when you decide to leave and retire. I wish you all the best but dread that day and I hope we can pick up your re-runs when you leave. You will be missed and you are the best in what you do. You started it all! You are a leader and not a person who needs to copy anyone. Check out my brothers band at www.drchunk.com from San Diego, California. Thanks!
Name: Alexander Kogan, Jr. CommentsPretty ineresting site. Our company, Hartwest Productions, Inc., was formed in the early 1960s by Saul Jaffe, who with his brother Henry Jaffe were perhaps the leading entertainment attorneys in New York, and who moved into packaging, mostly for NBC, in the 1950s. We have tended to concentrate on the early TV programming -- our suit against NBC was settled by two agreements which recognize Showcase's sole ownership of 160 programs (Producers' Showcase, Alcoa/Goodyear, some Philcos, Pontiac Playrights' '56, and so on) and joint ownership of 650 other programs (Robert Montgomery Presents, a bunch of Hallmark, Lux, Kraft, and Ford programs, etc.) You can get a feel at www.showcaseproductions.com. The more than 800 programs are certainly enough core programming for about 10 years, for a new cable channel, tentatively "American Television Classics." We are activing pursuing this project. We also found that a related company, Hartwest Productions, produced and syndicated a ton of talk radio shows, mostly between 1965 and 1970, most of which ran on the NBC network (presumably, through Saul Jaffe's very close, long-time, relationship with NBC). Documentation generally establishes Hartwest's ownership of all rights, worldwide, in perpetuity. The most important series are: 1. The Barry Gray Show 2. The Jean Shepherd Show 3. The Joe Pyne (Radio) Show 4. Live With Confidence (Norman Vincent Peale) 5. Tops of the Pops #1: Appearently covered only a year or two; we have perhaps 100 43 minute tapes that have not been cataloged. A guest list we found, if accurate, indicates that they are pretty impressive -- Cassius Clay, Robert Kennedy, etc. #2: We have, and own all rights to, about 100 43-minute Shepard programs. There is a promo that is really a hoot -- both "The Famous Baseball Program" and "The Death of a Model T". #3: We have about 1,000 Joe Pyne 43-minute tapes; unfortunately, while we have box after box of releases (worldwide, all rights, in perpetuity) from the guests, as well as a rock-solit contract with Pyne and his estate, we don't have an inventory. About 1/4 of the tape boxes have the names of the guests on them; I pulled a program with George Lincoln Rockwell, and can tell you that the so-called tape on various Nazi sites, is a phony -- Pyne really, but really, despised Rockwell, and made it clear. (We also produced and own the Joe Pyne Television Show; we have about 360 30-minute segments.) #4: We have about 500 3.5 minute "sermonettes" by Norman Vincent Peale; all include an announcement that they are a "Hartwest Production." We also have hundreds and hundreds of LP records, almost all brand-new, which apparently were sent out to the stations; all have labels showing copyright in the name of Hartwest Productions, Inc. #5 is jointly owned with the BBC, with whom we are negotiating a deal; there are about 500 "long lost" 8-minute segments (interview, promo, latest hit song performed live in the studio) by The Beatles, The Kinks, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones, etc., etc. -- the cream of the Liverpool Sound from 1964 - 1967, before they were known in the U.S. Not listed is a bunch of other stuff, ranging from straight distribution stuff from the BBC, to what appears to be pilots for various radio series, to a few other series not listed above. We are relatively unsophisticated in the world of radio syndication, although we have spoken to a few people in the field. Anybody have any ideas? Alexander Kogan Hartwest Productions, Inc. 417 East 57th Street - Suite 31B New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 599-9500 Fax: (212) 599-6040 Email: [email protected]
Name: The real Ray D'Ariano CommentsGreetings For whoever cares, I didn't post all of those messages below. An over zealous staff member was responsible, a mere attempt at levity. Like the old show, not too funny. Sorry about that. Fine with me if the web master removes them. Anyway I recently met with a great guy named Charles Salzeberg who is writing an autobiography with Soupy. So you Soup fans be on the lookout for that one. I haven't seen Soup since I "Stabbed him in the back" as the ledgend goes some ...is it 12 , 13 years ago already. I whis him nothing but the best and same to you all. Enjoy and remember ...it's just radio.
Name: JesseElin Browne CommentsGreat site here. Just found it for the first time. I was a "permanent part-timer" at WNNNNBC from 1981 to about 1984. I worked for Meredith although it was Kevin Metheny who hired me. I started as a traffic replacement for Roz. I spent many days up above the City streets or flying beneath the George Washington Bridge. I did weekend traffic coming and going from Long Island and Connecticut. When Roz was on I did news. I worked mainly with Howard, Freddy and Robin who were and I hope still are good friends.I thank Howard for making me into the flying vixen telling everyone I was wearing a bikini! He had me show up for appearances in spandex, high heals and an NBC t-shirt! I loved it all. I even "stole" the N-copter to drop me off at Kennedy Airport for a flight out of town? Howard and Robin told the audience I was a renegade reporter! It was fun being part of the craziness, I was a minor clebrity for about 15 minutes.... went on to be the news anchor of the Barsky Morning Zoo in Chicago, WYTZ (WLS-FM). Still do commercial voice-overs but essentially retired to raise my son. Thanks for the memories.
Name: patrick ritter Commentsi grew listening to imus and stern and wolfman jack and i remember a person called sleezy pete i also watch imus on msnbc and howers stren on e television i love to here the new format when i am in ct of wfan and you are the best site for a tribute to WNBC
Name: lee CommentsIM GLAD THERE FINALLY IS A WNBC WEB SITE THAT I FOUND IT WAS NICE. PS ID LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAPTAIN FRANK IS DOING NOW. WHEN I HEARD HIM AT 4 YEARS OLD I WANTED TO BE A DJ EVER SINCE. WELL IM 28 AND NOT AS LUCKY AS FRANK.
Name: Roland Woerner CommentsLove your site, what a great visit to WNBC radio. I was Alan Colme's producer in 1986-87. We started doing weekend overnights then replaced Joey Reynolds in the afternoon. Overnights were a blast. I booked everyone from "holistic housecleaners" (people who cleaned bad vibes from NY apartments) to Gene Hackman and Robin Leach who whine about their respective divorces until 3am. The afternoon show was a booking nightmare. We had a large board in our office with each hourly slot. I didn't rest until the week was full. Incredible people shared the mic with us: John DeLorean, George Bush, Bela Abzug (she walked off), Jimmy Webb, Meatloaf, Buzz Aldrin...the list goes on and on. Our "Let's Find" series reunited casts of classic TV shows, our good friend Sandy Teller (of NY's Long John Nebel Show) did studio chores while we broadcasted live from Central Park in search of space aliens. We once did a salute to the great country of Lichtenstein and had a telethon for Peter Holm after Joan Collins divorced him. I've been a producer at NBC's Today Show for the last 15 years but I still look back at my days at WNBC and remember fondly that it was the best year I ever had in my career. Oh...I supplied the NBC Chimes that Alan Colmes played for the last time as the station switched to WFAN, despite what Doug O'Brien has to say!
Name: Shel Swartz CommentsReceived a tip that Dick Burch worked at WNBC in the late 1980s... that's all aI know.. could anyone fill in the details? Thanks! WRKO/The BIG 68 Remembered! http://wrko.org World's LARGEST Radio Tribute Website!
Name: Alan Tullio CommentsWhat a joy to find this site. I was an NBC page and tour guide in the 70's and it was always a pleasure to take tours to the second floor and peer in at Big Wilson or Imus and later at Steve Lundy, Joey Reynolds, Soupy Sales, Wolfman Jack and the wonderful Murray the K. Let me also tip my hat to that fabulous news department: Meredith Hollaus, Jim Eyre, John Bohannon and the unsung hero, Morrison Cruise. Let me also thank my best friend, Harry Tucker, for years Imus' engineer, for his talent on the faders and his fabulous segues. I miss WNBC. Thanks for helping me to remember.
Name: Allen Beebe CommentsHi Jim...What a great website. My only regret is that I stumbled on it at such a late date. It was great reading all the comments from listeners and W NNNNNN B C alumni. After reading some of them, I feel lucky to still be alive and still doing what I love to do. I still keep in touch with Kevin Metheny. He and I knew each other before New York. He's still a great friend. In fact, he's the one that turned me on this website. Needless to say, W NNNNNN B C was the best time of my life and still ranks as the best of my career. I do have some of my old airchecks from late '84 and early '85. I also have a station composite from about 1980. I'll be glad to send you copies if you like. Currently, they're on loan. Once again, thanks for remembering such a GREAT radio station.
Name: Robert M. Blechman CommentsReally miss the all night John Nebel talk show. What ever happened to Rose and Howard Menger? They must have made a lot of money off of the nuts that came to their house in New Jersey to see where he saucers landed in their yard. Was a dedicated listener during the 1950's. It was always interesting if not somewhat goofy.
Name: Peter Shain CommentsDoes anyone know the whereabouts of Dale Parsons? He seems to have disappeared!
CommentsThis is a great page. The only one that beats it is the Musicradio 77 page @ http://www.Musicradio77.com/index.html
Name: ugly george CommentsAs youse guys well know, only Alan Colmes had the BALLS to interview Ugly George on WNBC raddio; you know that the phony Milton Hines finked out, and Imus was too busy counting his kudos. Now the Ugliness is about to stream his old cable-tv shows on the Net, on satellite, and in books--TAKE THAT<PHONIES!!!
Name: jimscott CommentsHI I'M PLEASED TO HAVE FOUND THE SITE> I TALKED TO HARRY BAKER TODAY AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE WEBSITE> I WORKED AFTERNOON DRIVE AT 66WNBC FROM AUGUST 1972 TILL AUGUST 1973/. IT WAS QUITE THE STATION> I WAS HIRED TO BALANCE OFF IMUS>>THE LINE UP WAS IMUS IN THE AM BIG WILSON, ME. MARV ALBERT DID SPORTS>>HARVEY PACK PICKED THE HORSES>>JUST BEFORE I LEFT WOLFMAN JACK CAME TO DO NIGHTS>>THE PD WE CALLED NUM OR NUMB>>CAN'T REMEMBER> I NOW WORK AS THE MORNING MAN IN CINCINNATI >>700 WLW>> I ALSO DID A SHORT STINT AT MONITOR..I REPLACED GENE RAEBURN PLEASE AD ME TO THE ALUMNI LIST>>
Name: bob doll Commentsi was a regular listener to jack eigen from mid-50s to eaely 70s. what have you found?
Name: Peter Shain CommentsI guess fame is fleeting! I was one of last "Time Machine" jocks hired! Me and Carol Nason shared the overnights and I also filled in for "Big Jay" from time-to-time. And since there were few NABET board ops at the time, (ask Gene Garnes)I ran the synicated specials from United Stations/Unistar that the station ran on holidays. Coincidentally, I produced those shows for that company! It was the best place I ever workefd and the last place were I really enjoyed "doing radio"! It will always be my favorite! Feel free to write me if you want to talk about those days or anything else
Name: Vernon Justice CommentsI'm writing a book on talk radio, and one of the people I need just a little information about is Joe Pyne. I never heard him, although I have heard a lot about him; conservative, almost to the point of being cruel, a so called patroit, and he was a vetern of the Korean War. I also believe he was a chain smoker and that cancer finally got him. I would appreciate any other information youj could give concerning him. Thank you.
Name: Geoffrey "The Captain" Nimmo CommentsDear Friends of WNBC ~ I am trying to locate an old friend of mine, Ray D'Ariano, who used to be Soupy Sales' hilarious sidekick on WNBC-AM Radio in its glory years. The last I heard, Ray was married and living in White Plains, New York, in Westchester County - after his gig as 'Promotion Director Extraordinaire' with MCA Records and on-air work with Soupy on WNBC, when The Wolfman was there, as well. I used to work with Ray every April Fool's Day on the radio at WEBN-FM in Cincinnati in the early 1970's, before I left for WPLJ-FM in New York, in 1975. ( Ray got me that job !) Thank you so very much. Most sincerely, Geoff Nimmo Sonic Ambassador Next Wave Communications, Ltd. Norton, Virginia [email protected] Tel: (540) 679-5755 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Geoffrey S. Nimmo Sonic Ambassador Next Wave Music, Ltd. The Regency Towers, Suite 404 200 Sixth Street, N.W. Norton, VA 24273-1953 Telephone: 540-679-5755 Fax: 708-585-0219 I.C.Q. # 36057338 http://wwp.icq.com/36057338 AOL-IM: JazzboNims email: [email protected] * My Web Pager: 1-888-T-E-L-E-B-O-T 8 3 5 3 2 6 8 * Then - just enter in my phone number: 540-679-5755 - I will immediately receive a .wav voice file of your spoken message on my computer. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | _____________________________________________________________ "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) ...philosopher, poet, essayist...
Name: jg CommentsI grew up listening to Oogie Pringle here in Erie, PA. I knew he was at WNBC from 1974 to maybe 1977. Any details on how and where he died?? To make the jump from Erie to 66 W-NNNN-BC shows he must have been doing something right!
Name: Scott Bailey CommentsPlease make a note of the WMRO-AM Web Site: Thanks! Scott Bailey WMRO-AM, Magic 1560, Gallatin, TN
Name: bob doll Commentsyour site is very interesting. i notice you are looking for info about jack eigen. have you heard from anyone? if so, would you share it with me? bob doll [email protected]
Name: Don Spuhler CommentsJust a note that there is a new website. It is a website that deals with NBC Monitor. It is great. Just go to: www.monitorbeacon.com The webmaster is Dennis Hart, The Monitor Man It is well worth visiting, so check it out! Don Spuhler Sat. 10-21-2000 6:30pm PDT
Name: Mark CommentsThanks for bringing back so many memories! I enjoyed NBC and have most of the final broadcast on tape. I was saddened by its demise and the abandonment of the fine tradition of NBC radio by corporate. Thanks again!
Name: russ mcdaniel Commentsi russ have it all---expert song and jingle writer--singer-guitar player---marketing and sales-ability-track record iam putting togather the money to steal the jingle business away from the rest of you --look for me soon in your market Russ
Name: jerry CommentsGREAT SITE. BRINGS BACK GOOD MEMORIES. I ESPECIALLY ENJOYED THE TED BROWN AND BIG WILSON JINGLES. ONE QUESTION....WHAT ABOUT LONG JOHN?
Name: Elliot CommentsRE: Sam Spindlow's recollection of Bruce Morrow. I also encountered "Cousin Brucie" but years earlier when he was at WABC. I was invited to the station by a friend of my dad's who had a show on the FM side. Bruce Morrow was very gracious and friendly! I was amazed that someone with such a huge following was not the least bit egotistical or patronizing. That is probably part of the reason for his longevity- what you see is what you get and people really like him. Regarding WNBC, when it was the "Conversation Station" in the mid-1960's, I wrote a letter to the late Brad Crandall, a true genius with a wonderful call-in show. He invited me to the studios and was also a very nice person. The civility of people like Bruce Morrow and Brad Crandall and other greats on WNBC such as Big Wilson, Lee Leonard, Sterling Yates and Long John Nebel is sorely missed. WNBC was ahead of its time and pioneered the talk radio format.
Name: ANDRE WILKES CommentsI AM INTERESTED IN WRITING AND SINGING,AND ARRANGING JINGLES. I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO WRITE WHO NEEDS WHAT? WHO DO IN CONTACT FOR EMPLOYMENT?
Name: archie from wisconsin Commentssure like mike frasosa on sunday morning on nfl msnbc,but what local radio station is he on after 9 am.
Name: MURRAY KAPLAN Commentsonly went to your Web Page to tell Jeffrey Lyons he is out of his mind to have given 'nurse betty' a rave.
Name: sam spindlow CommentsIt was back in the Easter of 75 I think when I was on the public tour of Roc kefeller Centre...Along with all the other tourists I was watching Cousin BRUCIE... Bruce Morrow doing the mid morning slot...he had just moved from WABC TO TAKE ON Wolfman Jack on the 6 to 10 slot...being interested in radio I left the group walked into the reception of WNBC and asked if I could visit the on-air studio ...having being told no I was leaving the reception when Bruce came in to meet a fan...I asked hiom if I could watch his show and he agreed.....He bought me lunch...attended an editing meeting of an interview with Kenny Rankin...Later that afternoon he was recording his syndicated radio show featuring 60s music...it sounds crazy now but I did impersonations of The Beatles...Who etc etc..,...We kept in touch for many years and then in 1985ish I was holidaying in Florida and he was guesting on a 60s station I rang in and he actually remembered the show we did...in fact more so than me....he was a great Jock....last I heard he was on weekends on wcbs oldies....these are my memories of that classic 66wnbc... enjoyed your site...the meeting with Brucie encouraged me to pursue a Radio Career here in the U.K.Hope my memories are of interest KIND REGARDS sam
Name: Glen Hetherington CommentsThank you for being the voice of New Jersey!!!
Name: Steven Rein CommentsMy mistake -W NNNNNNNNNNNN-BC and Howard Stern was the best thing on the station ( next to Imus's long running Seven little dwarfs epic)
Name: Steven Rein CommentsI discovered WNBC in the summer of 77 when I started going The Ten Mile River Boy Scout Camp in up in Narrowsburg N.Y.Still listen to 66 to this Day
Name: Peter King, CBS News Radio CommentsJust wanted to add my two cents...WNBC, "Radio 66," was the first radio station I ever visited! Ted Brown was on air and allowed me to sit in and watch for three hours, in April of '72. I was a Sophomore in high school at the time, and was considering a career in radio. He was so gracious and friendly, and answered LOTS of questions! It was a wonderful first radio experience, something I'll always remember and treasure.
Name: Kevin Doherty CommentsThe ribbin mic pictured on your site is a RCA 44B, the ledgendary mic of radio's golden age. It does not date from the 20s, but was actualy introduced during 1934-35 and was in use until the mid-fifties, having been replaced by the RCA 77DX (Letterman-Larry King mic.) Kevin Doherty
Name: Martin Fleischer CommentsI was an avid listener of the station for the music they played from 1971-77, when I started listening to WYNY (also owned by NBC). While all my friends listened to WABC, I preferred WNBC-66 AM. I just enjoyed listening to it more.
Name: Bob Roberts CommentsMy long-time companion was the late WNBC/NBC Radio Network reporter/editor Mary McAndrew. Her favorite WNBC story was the time the newsroom dispatched her to a story in a car which had license plates that had expired the night before. Police stopped her, hauled her into the station and towed the car. Imus turned it into a bit that ran all morning: "Let's get the latest from Mary McAndrew, political prisoner, at the (whatever) precinct. So, jailbird, when are they going to let you out?" The last time I made it up to the WNBC studios was in about 1987 when I stopped in to see Joel Sebastian, whom I knew from my work with WMAQ/Chicago around 1980. Little did I know that a year later, after returning to Chicago, Joel would be dead. WNBC sounded great then...and till the end. I still regret the day they pulled the plug. (And I still have the stories about its demise in my personal files here at work.) Does anyone have a copy of WNBC's final jingle package to share?
Name: Steve C CommentsOops! That's, umm, ahem **66** WNBC Sorry!
Name: Steve C CommentsWhat a great site.. the jingles.. the DJ's names come back to me after reading them. We used to tune in 77 WNBC in Worcester, MA at night when the Philco in my Ford Galaxy 500 wouldn't pull in "The Big 68 RKO" just 45 mi east!
Name: Rob Langer CommentsI love the site! It brings back great memories of listening to WNBC when I was growing up in the 70's. I sorely miss the station. The days when you could still have personailty on radio, not like the jocks of today which are told what to play & say. (I know, I was one on Long Island!)
Name: Tracy E. Carman, Media Preservation Foundation CommentsIt's hard to believe I haven't been to this website in over a year. Damn... I do miss WNBC. Listening on-and-off through the Imus/Jim Scott/Ted Brown era right up to the pulling of the 'big switch' --- it was a GREAT radio station. I'm still pulling together a collection of the assorted id jingle packages the station used over the years. My hat's off to those who worked there. You should be proud of having those legendary call letters on your resume. -TC
Name: Constantin CommentsHi, ich wollte mich auch mal hier �ussern. ICH VEREHRE HOWARD STERN ! Gr�sse aus Deutschland
Hi, I wanted myself also once here external. I LOVE HOWARD STERN ! Greetings from Germany
Name: The Real Bob James CommentsHi! I was on the the bridge of the "Radio Titanic," as I lovingly called it, the last summer 66/WNBC was on the air. "The Real Bob James" show was part of the great "WNBC Weekend Time Machine" broadcasts -- I was heard Saturday mornings, 10 to 3 on NBC! It was the time of my career! I never had so much fun, or worked so hard. I swear I'd sweat off five pounds a show. You can understand why by listening to my old 66/WNBC airchecks: (see http://www.airchecks.com/haber/bobjames.html ) I am so happy and flattered to have been a small part of a such an important, historic radio station. There was more than one occasion when I felt the ghosts of Jack Benny, Burns and Allen, and all the wonderful talent that once entertained America from some of the same NBC studios I was then working in. It is so sad that the birthplace of network radio is gone...and there is no longer radio at Radio City. Thanks for remembering. It's all we've got, really. And all we've got left of -- say it with me now -- 66/W N BC! Real Bob!
Name: Burt Allan CommentsGosh...how could I forget - the list could go on and on. "Just Plain" Al Brady. Al Brady did a 2-hour middle of the day thing for awhile. There was Oogie Pringle. Parsons experimented with some comedians on the weekend, at one point, near the end that were very entertaining. Ironically, if you look back, while WABC, WLS, KHJ, and KFRC were the greatest CHR/top40 radio stations of all time - WNBC was arguably the greatest personality radio station of all time. While WABC may have assembled the greatest CHR airstaff and format - because of its success -it did not make many changes and did not have so many different stars pass through. Just think - in the 22 years or so that WABC was tops with Ingram in the afternoon - how many superstar air talents passed through WNBC. Wow! How many legendary programmers! Al Brady, John Lund, Bob Pittman, the list goes on and on. It's great to see WNBC being appreciated. It deserves to be alongside WABC and WMCA and even WNEW-AM as the truly great soundtrack radio stations of our lives. The impact of these stations and their personalities is hard for some younger people to grasp - there were no walkmans in the 60's to mid '70's. No portable CD players. Most people expected entertainment from these stations and there was never-ever a boring or dull moment or personality on WNBC till the day it died. You may not have liked each and every personality - but - you'd have to respect their talent and there was never a boring or dull moment. Something was always happening on 66WNBC and there was always a great talent on the air at the microphone. Always. P.S. And a lot of great people behind the scenes, too. Guys like Epperhart, Kroll, Wright and all the great guys that made those great air talents look so good. Best WNBC jingle - when you'd hear the chimes during the Bob Vernon and Radio City Bill Rock era and the chimes would come on and the jingle would go, "There's excitement in Rockefeller Center, W-N-B-C New York City"
Name: Burt Allan CommentsIt's so easy to forget who came in second. Sure, WNBC was the also-ran to WABC, but, in those days, it was so common to flip the pushbuttons on a car radio or whatever. The pre-sets. Like in Providence with WJAR and WPRO. I grew up on WNBC and in my particular apartment building in Brooklyn - for whatever reason - WNBC always came in more clear than WABC, so, I listened a lot. I realize this is an ongoing project and an incredibly huge task, but, perhaps, by mentioning some names it will jog some memories and perhaps lead to contributions that will enhance the site in the months to come. People and stuff that cannot be omitted from the history of the station. These names are in no particular order - but - people I remember to be associated with the station as I grew up listening to it. Gene Rayburn, Bill Cullen, NBC Monitor shows that ran on the station on the weekends, Brad Crandall, Wolfman Jack, Just John, Jim Scott, Neil Seevee? Steve Lundy, Vernon with a "V" Lee Masters, Marv Albert and Sportsline, Guy Lebow sports reports, Jim Lowe, Bob Fitzimmons, Joe O' Brien from WMCA who did mornings for a few years before Imus got there, Jack Guillory, Ted Brown, Bruce Morrow (sure he was at ABC, but, he was at NBC and made an impact on middays), even Murray the "K" worked there doing Saturday and Sunday specials for a year or two, Gary Bridges the jock and the same Gary Bridges who put together the best sports tribute to the Knicks ever done and wish we could hear it again, legendary Long John Nebel did some time at WNBC, too, I think, following BradCrandall some great top of the hour newscasters who also worked the NBC radio network like Mike Moss, gosh, there were so many. More great talent that went through there; Glen Bumper Morgan, Joel Sebastion who worked at WLS, and so many more. I still remember, like yesterday, when I wrote Big Wilson a letter and he mailed me back a Big Wilson postcard with his photo and a handwritten response to my letter actually answering the questions I asked. I remember Ted Brown, as a little kid, doing the same thing. On his photo, he wrote back, "Teeth cost me" and signed it, Best of Luck. There were few radio stations that really were "big-time radio" and actually had stables of big-time stars like WNBC did, right up to the end. Arguably, WNBC was the greatest personality radio station, ever. So much talent passed through there. What really made it unique is that there was never-ever a meltdown at WNBC in talent. They never let the standard drop, even at the end, with the Time Machine and guys like Colmes. Imus was still there. Big Jay carrying the torch on the Time Machine. Since I'm alive and since the early 60's and Rayburn and Cullen and NBC Monitor, they never stopped trying to put out a superior product and never compromised in making the effort to keep great talent and great programming on the air. Everything didn't work for lots of reasons. But, what talent! Sort of - like - "Avis tries harder" Because WABC was #
Name: Eric Grove CommentsHello Jim, This website brings back a lot of 66 wNNNNbc radio memories.I was an avid listener from '70 til Alan Colmes signed off. I really enjoyed listening to a few DJ's "Radio City" Bill Rock,Dan Taylor,and Dale Parsons. Back in '71 NNbc had an overnight guy Johnny Michaels,can you e-mail me a photo or info on him or Dale Parsons?What is Dan Taylor doing? Here's a name for you Linda Lichtman used to host "The generic comedy hour" How do I in contact with Harry Tucker? And when do people chat on the Yahoo chat? I'd like to re-live some wNNbc memories. Thanks Eric G
Name: Richard W. Sye CommentsI never heard of you, I am trying to find a way to forward an E-mail to Hannity. I want to alert him to the fact that once guns are registered that they will be taxed into non-existance. I want to alert him to a Deutsches Welle broadcast today about an American father kidnapping his children from a German mother, in violation the the Hague Convention, and him being pictured for a photo op with the Clinton's. Every time I have tried to send an E-mail, the address seems to change. Bad timing on my part.
Name: Matt Ottinger CommentsGreat site! I'm doing research about the career of the late game show host Bill Cullen. Cullen was the host of "Pulse" (later renamed "The Bill Cullen Show") from about 1956-1960. This was the morning drive show on WNBC, or WRCA as it was known for much of that time. I don't have a lot of details about it, and most of the discussion on this site is about shows that came later. Are there any historians or old-timers who can help me learn more about that period of the station's history, and specifically Cullen's contributions to it? Cullen was also a contributor to "Monitor", and to another NBC radio program in the sixties called "Emphasis" that I can find virtually nothing about. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Name: M Heinz CommentsHi Great site. I always thought Howards shows on NBC were his greatest because it was all new. I was reading some of the other comments here and I found the one by Joe Rouse very interesting. I always wondered about this. If NBC wanted Soupy to fire his whole staff and he wouldn't do it why would they keep Ray? He was part of the staff. Also, how could a guy who was a writer on the show and a side kick, so to speak, have the power to "Stab" the star in the back?" I think Soupy was just trying to save face. Maybe some of the alumni can shed some light on this.
Name: W.B. CommentsI am curious as to why Meredith Hollaus -- who was one of the WNBC Newscasters in the '70's -- is not among the "Alumni" list. She was quoted extensively in one of two biographies of Don Imus that recently came out.
Name: Wade Altwasser CommentsGreat Pages! Wish I had the chance to experience the sounds of '66. It is a shame that this icon was destroyed! Thanks Jim
Name: Joseph M. Rouse CommentsThank you for hosting this tribute to one of the greatest stations ever! I just wish I could hear the final hour or two of the station again. Just for the record, Ray Dariano did stab Soupy Sales in the back. Soupy was offered to stay on at WNBC, if he would get rid of the rest of those on his show. Soupy refused to do that. Obviously, Ray did not have such loyalty.
Name: NAN WEBSTER CommentsI WAS TRYING TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ON (WIP) WAY TO GO SCHOOL PROGRAM AND COULDN'T FIND ANY INFO ON THIS WITH YOUR SEARCH MACHINE.
Name: Wayne CommentsGreat Site for Radio & Sports Fans! Just wanted to drop you a line and tell you about our new website www.RealLegends.com . We have over a million items of signed memorabilia, trading cards and collectibles. Plus visual checklists of sports cards from 1948! I hope you like the site enough to add a link to your link section. Best Regards, Wayne Galan [email protected] Authentic Sports Memorabilia
Name: mel phillips CommentsI was sorry to hear about the passing of Bill Epperhart who was one of the techs at WNBC during my tenure as PD. Bill will be remembered as 1) a great guy and 2) a total professional with a great attitude who would always go the "extra mile". He will be missed. For those who weren't aware of Bill's passing, he died of pancreatic cancer on March 22. I thank Vince Santarelli of "Apple Bites" for the infor. Incidentally, in my earlier e-mail I had the years of my PDship wrong. It should have read from 1976-77. Mel Phillips, WCBS-FM.
Name: Jeffrey Wright CommentsI worked at WNBC/WYNY as an engineer from April 1978 until Sept. 1986. I had a great time, and this site brought back alot lf memories.
Name: Mike Slane CommentsI loved this idea of 66 wnbc page. I remember when Ray Dariano took over for Soupy..Soupy came right on the air and said that Ray had stabbed him in the back !!I also was listening when Janes Helicopter went down...had to pull off on the side of the road and weep....thank God there was many more happy times than bad on 66 WNBC !! Thank You....
Name: Les Chalfin CommentsI grew up with the sound of Don Imus, cousin Bruce and Dick Summers, all day and night.
Name: Elliot Becker CommentsTo Stu Dolgon: Sorry I led you to the wrong Jack Hayes, but I thought it was worth a try since he had some NBC Radio network ties. I was unaware that Big Wilson had passed away. He had a great morning show which I used to listen to before school in the 60's and later he added an afternoon call-in show for a while. I had the pleasure of calling in a few times and corresponding with him. What a talent! (And nice man) Looks like many of the greats of the WNBC "Conversation Station" era are gone including Long John Nebel and Brad Crandall who I had the pleasure of meeting. WNBC was a pioneer in talk radio and I'll never forget those days!
Name: Elliot Becker CommentsTo Stu Dolgon: Sorry I led you to the wrong Jack Hayes, but I thought it was worth a try since he had some NBC Radio network ties. I was unaware that Big Wilson had passed away. He had a great morning show which I used to listen to before school in the 60's and later he added an afternoon call-in show for a while. I had the pleasure of calling in a few times and corresponding with him. What a talent! (And nice man) Looks like many of the greats of the WNBC "Conversation Station" era are gone including Long John Nebel and Brad Crandall who I had the pleasure of meeting. WNBC was a pioneer in talk radio and I'll never forget those days!
Name: John Cash CommentsI am doing preliminary research on a proposed article (perhaps a book if warranted) on Joe Pyne.I am interested in interviewing and/or conducting correspondence with Radio Pros who have recollections of Joe Pyne that they would like to share. thanks
Name: MEL PHILLIPS CommentsEnjoyed finding your website recently and commend you for putting a huge project together. My one complaint is that there are many great people who worked at WNBC who should be acknowleged. I played a small part in the history of 66/NBC as Program Director 1977-78 but there are so many others who should be mentioned like our GM Perry Bascom, Music Director Jeff Mazzei, Production Director Bill Rock and some fine jocks like Joe Mc Coy, Walt "Baby" Love. Of course, Cousin Brucie, Don Imus and many, many other people like the only Programming secretary ever at the station, Brenda Graham. The list is endless. Perhaps someone (sorry, I just don't have the time to do it myself) from that era could check in and include some of the people they worked with because they all played an enormous role in the history of a truly legendary radio station. All the best, Mel Phillips
Name: Stu Dolgon CommentsTo Elliot Becker, No, it was a different Jack Hayes. The left coast Jack E-mailed me that he and the WNBC "Jack Hayes" (note the quotes) were occasionally getting each other's paychecks from NBC Corporate. So I still haven't found either "Jack" or Charlie Brown, two of the four WNBC Radio Six Six Oh jocks from that era. The other two being octagenarian Joe O'Brien, who just retired from WHUD in Peekskill, and the late Big Wilson.
Name: Elliot Becker CommentsTo Stu Dolgon: For Jack Hayes try the URL "www.jackhayes.com" He now lives in Southern California. Hopefully this is the person you inquired about. Good Luck!
Name: Elliot Becker CommentsTo Stu Dolgon: For Jack Hayes try the URL "www.jackhayes.com" He now lives in Southern California. Hopefully this is the person you inquired about. Good Luck!
Name: Stu Dolgon CommentsHello all, Does anyone know the whereabouts of former (circa 1969 and 1970) WNBC Radio 6-6-0 jocks Charlie Brown and Jack Hayes? I enjoyed listening to both after school during those years. Stu
Name: Vernon Justice CommentsI am looking for any biographical information I can find about Jack Eigen. Jack worked on WMAQ in the early to late 70's, and then retired to Miami ,Florida. He billed himself to be the "Father of the Talk Show"." I suppose he was the first person to actually have guests to just talk on the radio. I would appreciate ny information you could give me on him, seeing that I am writing a book on the subject of Talk Radio. Sincerely, Vernon Justice
Name: Mary CommentsI remember alot of these guys and the Time Machine. Great site and great memories. Dan Taylor still looks great today and has a great voice. I do miss Jack Spector, He was my "Goodguy" and a BROOKLYN GOODGUY" I was from Brooklyn too.
Name: Mitch Lebe CommentsJim, what a terrific site which brought back some terrific memories. I was a reporter and anchor at WNBC, WYNY and the NBC Radio Network from Oct. 1975 through the very end. I was in the studio as Alan Colmes signed the station off for the very last time and appeared on the very last newscast. As someone who years before was part of a teen workshop at NBC, it was always my goal to work there. What a station, what a history and what a building. 30 Rock will always be the place where radio grew up. I'm now anchoring at WCBS, New York and love it, so my voice is still coming over the same tower on High Island. Love the site and thanks.
Name: CORY HABER Commentsi was a nbc radio engineer,with the now famous micheal berry in washington.i started with the advent of the "news and information service" may it rest in peace.but,anyway wnbc was agreat part of my life in ny.
Name: Frank Sommo CommentsGreat Site. I grew up listening to WNBC. Brought back some great memories!! I at one time was a broadcast engineer. I worked for WPAT AM & FM when it was owned by Capital Cities Broadcasting. I have in my collection a WNBC Christmas Special with Don Imus on reel to reel tape. Regards, Frank
Name: Elliot Becker CommentsI was lucky enough to visit WNBC several times, especially when it was the "Coversation Station" and sat in on excellent talk sjows hosted by Brad Crandall (what a genius!) and Long John Nebel. WNBC was great, and is sorely missed in today's world of monopolies and media mega mergers.
Name: Gary Bridges CommentsNice work, Jim. It's pretty much the way I remember it.
Name: Dennis Hart CommentsTwenty-five years ogo on this very night -- January 26, 1975 -- one of broadcasting's greatest programs ended its incredible run. NBC Radio's "Monitor" began June 12, 1955 -- the brainchild of NBC President Sylvester L. "Pat" Weaver Jr. It started as a 40-hour continuous feed from 8 a.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday. It featured news, sports, interviews, special events and remote pickups from around the world. Over the years, "Monitor" hosts (originally called "communicators") included Dave Garroway, Frank Blair, Hugh Downs, Ben Grauer, Gene Rayburn, Bert Parks, Hal March, Frank McGee, David Wayne, Ed McMahon, Henry Morgan, Brad Crandall, Jim Lowe, Ted Brown, Joe Garagiola, Murray the K, Don Imus, Big Wilson and John Bartholomew Tucker -- to name just a few. "Monitor" was the Last Great Network Radio Show. When Tucker signed off "Monitor" for the final time at 5:58 p.m. EST 25-years ago tonight, and the "Monitor" beacon and NBC chimes played for the last time -- the program had broadcast more than 20,000 hours -- far more than any other network offering in history. So let's all raise a toast to the memory of two magnificent broadcasting institutions that are missed to this day -- "Monitor" and WNBC Radio.
Name: Doug O'Brien CommentsWhat a great treat! Your site is a nice trip back to a particularly fine time in my career. I was News Director at WNBC from 4/85 to the very end. In fact, I got to play the chimes for the last time (Alan Colmes was supposed to, but the switch was thrown before he got the chance.) Catherine Smith, who has been my wife these last seven years and was an anchor on WNBC from 1979 to 1981 before going to RKO, sends her best.
Name: Roly Espinosa CommentsThis is GREAT! Brings back memories of being a NBC Page and doing tours when Howard would pull the curtain on the tour in the middle of his show. Having Imus walking in just a trench coat and saying to me.."YO BRO! and finally working for capt. Frank Reed when he was PD at WWDJ 970..and saying "hey Frank are WE going to do any tours here? Thanks for the memories... RE
Name: Steve CommentsCongratulations Jim on putting together a fantastic tribute to the Big Voice of Big Town USA 66 WNBC. I started listening to WNBC during the mid sixties & enjoyed listening to Big Wilson, Brad Crandell(Where is he these days?, Long John Nebel & of course "Monitor". Monitor was entertaining & informative. It is truly missed. How about some trivia? Over the years there were varies introductions to Monitor right after the Monitor Beacon Sounder at the start of each new hour. One that comes to mind is the following: "Wonder what's on? No matter where you stare with your ears, there is only one Monitor." Followed by the typical orchestrial instrumental & host. What was the name of that instrumental? How about finding this and adding it to "The Sounds of 66". Good Luck.
Name: Dennis Hart CommentsI want to correct information that I posted on this site on Dec. 4, to mark the passing of Gene Rayburn. Mr. Rayburn was probably the LONGEST-tenured host of "Monitor" on NBC Radio and WNBC. Jim Lowe probably was the 2nd-longest. Both contributed greatly to "Monitor," which clearly was one of network radio's greatest programs.
Name: x-x CommentsYou are pretyy cool but dont have much to say bbbbyyyyeeee!!!!!
NName: Victor Monachelli CommentsGood Site
Name: Mark Moretti CommentsGreat site, great sounds of 66. Would be fun to see shots of the studios.
Name: Richard Lehmann CommentsNeat page! Any information on talk so hosts of the mid 60's like Long John Nevel and Brad Crandle(sp.?).
Name: jt Commentsdo you have any info on bob sherman and bob pittman when they ruled wNbc?
Name: Joe Rouse CommentsI sent you an e-mail first 'cause I didn't see the guestbook. Well, I surfed back again and I spotted it. Again, great site, loved the soundclips... I look forward to seeing more soon.
Name: Dennis Hart CommentsGene Rayburn's passing this week should not go unmentioned on this great tribute page. For years, Gene was heard on WNBC on Saturday mornings on NBC Radio's "Monitor." He was the 2nd longest-tenured host of "Monitor," right after Jim Lowe. Gene came to NBC Radio via WNEW Radio in New York, where he had teamed up with Jack Lescoulie and, later, Dee Finch, to do a morning drive-time show that, as today's NY Times says, helped popularize the morning drive-time formula used to this day. Gene Rayburn arrived at NBC Radio in 1952 and replaced Bob and Ray on an early-morning show. A few years later, of course, Bob and Ray would star on "Monitor" -- as would Gene Rayburn. Today's NY Times calls "Monitor" a "radio news program broadcast on weekends." It was much more than that. It was a mammoth, wonderful program of news, features and live remotes that provided thousands of hours of enjoyable weekend listening over a 20-year period from 1955-75. And Gene Rayburn was a very, very big part of it.
Name: Bruce Leonard CommentsJim, I love this site! Having worked at WNBC for 13 years (July,1975-until the day the equipment was dragged away), looking through these pages brings back many memories. The very few not so pleasant ones are buried beneath the tons of smiles. I never left the NBC "family". After the radio division was sold, the engineers that were still employed by NBC were transferred to television. I've been working on the late Night shows for the past nine years. First with Dave and now with Conan. Thanx for the memories, Jim. You have no idea how much I miss the radio that we knew at WNBC.
Name: Doug Allen CommentsPLEASE HELP. We need your help in finding,Radio shows . And Air Checks of the late Wolfman Jack. And Or Any "Wolfman jingles" "Voice tracks " "Photos". ect WE Will BUY. www.jinglefreaks.com And Now www.wolfmanjack.org Please sign our guest Book
Name: daniel abernathy former WXLO 99x news CommentsI was Big Ron O'Brians roommate when we both worked at 99x. We lived in Fort Lee NJ. I also worked with him at WOKY in Milwaukee. I also visited him at WCFL when he was doing a night show in Chicago. I remember what a creative guy he was and endlessly so. I would talk to him between newscasts and he would gab away with me while he was on the air and the record was playing. Then the warning light would come on, he'd simply turn on the microphone and say something helious for the radio audience, start the next record, turn off the mic and go back to talking to me. He was doing 5 or 6 things at a time and doing them all well. A very creative guy.
Name: Neil Leibowitz CommentsRadioboys is a great source for air-checks in particular and radio-realted information as well. Many thanks to Joe Tedd for his help!
Name: Harry Tucker CommentsTHIS IS A GREAT TRIBUTE!!!!!!!! As a proud member of the WNBC radio family from 1972 right up until the end, it was the best time in my 30 year career at NBC.In 1970 I started as board engineer for the radio network, little did I know that in a few short years I'd be doing `Morning Mouth` every day until we signed off(not including his 1977 stint in Cleveland).I have the gray hairs to prove it!! It was a great experience working with so many of the WNNNNNNNNBC jocks. Keep up the good work!! P.S. Hey Jay where's my tape???!!
Name: SCOTT BAILEY CommentsMy name is Scott Bailey. I am the owner/operator/chief engineer of WMRO Radio in Gallatin Tennessee. Just wanted to drop a line to say it's great that these stations "live on", on the internet, dispite what the current owners/programmaers of these stations think! I grew up to these stations, including WNBC. My station, carried NBC Radio News, up to this year, when Westwood One "murdered it". I guess now, NBC Radio is just a memory, but we can travel back down memory lane, thanks to your website! Keep up the good work & god bless ya!
SCOTT BAILEY WMRO RADIO (MAGIC 1560) GALLATIN, TENNESSEE
Name: stephendidovich CommentsTHANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING THE GREATEST RADIO STATION IN THE WORLD.IT WAS TRULY A SAD DAY THE DAY WNBC660AM DIED.I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF SOMEONE COMES UP WITH AN OLD BRAD CRANDALL TAPE,AN OLD LONG JOHN NEBEL TAPE,AN OLD BIG WILSON TAPE&AND AN OLD LEE LEONARD TAPE to play over the net.NBCshould have never gotten out of a business they invented.
Name: john DeBold Comments66 will never die in my heart; thanks so much for keeping it alive. all the best!! John
Name: Vernon Justice CommentsIn the 60's, I used to listen to jack Eigen on WMAQ. jack retired in Miamai, Flordia, and got another job working for another radio station, and then some time later died. he used to do interviews for the old NBC Monitor program which went bust. I'm writing a book on Talk Radio, and any old stuff, old interview tapes or anything like that would be appreciated, if they saved them, that is. I would surely like to hear from anyone who could help me in this matter. Thank you in advance, Vernon W. Justice
Name: Dick Smith CommentsLove your Site. Im a Old-time radio listener, and you have it all. your presentation of sounds 66 is great Only wish other sites like yours are around. nice visiting it. bye for now. e-mail back
Name: gerard CommentsThanks for a great site. I grew up on WNBC in the 80's. I look forward to further updates
Name: jon nok Commentswow, i am doing a report on wnbc and this is my main source, the only page dedicated. i love the history and i really appreciate all the effort that went in to this. it really helped me and i hope that the good work continyes.\e mail me at [email protected] anyone please
Name: Larry Ware CommentsJim, I used to listen to WNBC from Peoria, IL on a 1969 Ford car radio and a 1959 Sherwood tuner (back in 1972-74). The signal was very hard to get here because of Chicago's WMAQ 670. Of course, Wolfman Jack was a treat to hear and I recorded one whole tape from his airshifts on an old tube reel-to-reel that I shared many times with my friends at the time. (Also caught him on tape on WABC with Chuck Leanord talking to Cheech of Cheech and Chong.) I introduced many of my high school friends to DXing back in those days! Radio has never been the same since. Thanks for your tribute to a great radio station. Larry Ware, Peoria, IL
Name: Budd CommentsNice page! What about Howard Stern? Keep up the good work!
Name: Ben Kruse, Minneapolis CommentsHi, My name is Ben from Minneapolis, and I love tv & radio themes. After watching Howard Stern's Private Parts on the USA Network tonight (Where 66 WNBC idents are heard) I decided to find the 66 WNBC web site. WNBC.com, nope the TV station. Searched for "wnbc radio" on Yahoo!, no station, but your site. Then I listened to the themes, really cheesy, but I like that! And then I read on and learn that 66 WNBC hasen't been broadcasting since 1988! Did NBC just get sick of radio? Thanks for perserving something I never knew went away, I will visit often.
Name: Mike Seaver CommentsGreat page! The old "AM Powerhouse" radio stations shall live on in the minds of us who "cut our teeth" on such stations. Living in the midwest, it was difficult to hear the big East coast stations, BUT, if you stayed up past midnight,which I did often, you could tune in to the "big time" stations....WABC, WNBC, WLS, KOMA, even listened to KYW when it was in Cleveland. It is home pages like this one that should be MANDANTORY reading for all those young minds going into the crazy, wacky field of broadcasting. As a radio programming consultant, I always encourage station owners to teach their young talent the history of this field and this definetly includes legends of the "big time". Stations like WNBC helped shape the careers (mine included) of many young people who's parents wanted them to do anything but radio! Oh well parents, cant' win them all!!! This is a fantastic page and keep up the great work! Let the homoginized formatted stations drone on! WNBC still live!
Name: Mike Seaver CommentsGreat page! The old "AM Powerhouse" radio stations shall live on in the minds of us who "cut our teeth" on such stations. Living in the midwest, it was difficult to hear the big East coast stations, BUT, if you stayed up past midnight,which I did often, you could tune in to the "big time" stations....WABC, WNBC, WLS, KOMA, even listened to KYW when it was in Cleveland. It is home pages like this one that should be MANDANTORY reading for all those young minds going into the crazy, wacky field of broadcasting. As a radio programming consultant, I always encourage station owners to teach their young talent the history of this field and this definetly includes legends of the "big time". Stations like WNBC helped shape the careers (mine included) of many young people who's parents wanted them to do anything but radio! Oh well parents, cant' win them all!!! This is a fantastic page and keep up the great work! Let the homoginized formatted stations drone on! WNBC still live!
Name: CommentsLoved the photo page, and the insightful \history. Did not know Allan Colmes signed off \WNBC in New York!
Name: Chris Doyle CommentsA great tribute. As a former employee of the 1980's it really brought back many memories. I went to a reunion last October and saw many people including Alan Colmes, Big Jay, Doug O'Brian and Bernard McGuirk. It was a great time. Keep it up.
Name: Dennis Hart CommentsWow! Great tribute page, especially for this NBC Radio fan! I'm in broadcasting because I became enamored of NBC's Monitor in my early teens and decided I wanted to be on radio and do that show! Every weekend for years, I was tuned to the "monitor beacon." Growing up in California, I couldn't har WNBC -- but when I moved to the Midwest in the late-70's, 660 came in loud and clear on winter nights. A super-great sounding station -- and I regret to this day that it's gone. One question: Can anyone tell me when WNBC stopped clearing "Monitor"? The program was on from 1955 to 1975, but I can't find any listings for it on WNBC in the NY Times after 1968. The last weekend of Monitor in 1975 was as sad for me as having WNBC go off the air.
Name: ugly george CommentsHow can you Lying Liberals leave out the UGLY SIDE of WNBC radio?When "The Ugly George Hour of Truth,Sex & Violence"was the most-watched cabletv show in New York cable history,literally EVERYBODY advised me that those two Big_Talking "Liberals",Imus and Soupy Sales,would put me on.Needless to say, they were(and ARE) complete phonies.It was left to meek little Alan Colmes to feature me several times (about 1988).Today Colmes has (gasp!)cut his hair and wears a suit,but at least he was the ONLY WNBC jock with BALLS ENOUGH to put me on.Milton Hines never had any Balls,and Imus is too busy counting his money to look for his.Uglygeorge.com (soon to go video on the 'net) DARES you to air this letter...
Name: Joe Greenfield CommentsGreat idea! I wish the links to the audio clips worked. If you need some help please let me know.
Name: jafoinnj CommentsI think it is a great idea to have a wnbc tribute page...it was a one of a kind station w/ tons of great and unique personalities. the station is gone...but the memories of my 66 are still alive and well...thank you, and remember...wNbc!!!!!!!!
Name: Deborah Kanter CommentsGreat site! However, I am searching for vintage WNBC-- talk radio WNBC-- Brad Crandall, Lee Leonard, Sterling Yates (Fortune Phone, I think), Joe Pyne.... Of course, I remember Monitor and how fixated I was with it. I listened on and off to the music which came later, but the 1960s talk radio helped me make that transition to WBAI and WNYC. I will continue to look at this site and watch for the talk radio years.
Name: Kelly Watts CommentsWhat a great site!!! Growing up in the late 50's and early 60's, I remember well listening to W NBC and all the great air tallent. I am sure that such people as Imus and Joey Reynolds had a lot of influance on me in my later years on the air! I of course also remember well being on the :Monitor Beacon" a program way ahead of its time, can you say "Talk Radio". Anyway thanks for a great site and some great memories as well!!
Name: Dick Summer CommentsThanks for including my picture on one of your pages. (Right under Cuz Brucie) Growing up in the Holy City of Brooklyn, cracking a mike at WNBC and WNEW was a childhood fantasy. I got to do both. Those were some of the best days of my broadcasting life...and nights. I'll never forget the great blackout...when everything went dark...calling engineering, and being told "TV GOES BACK ON FIRST." When I asked "who the hell do you think is watching tv with no electricity"...they just hung up. But probably the funniest (in a wierd way) thing that happened was when Bob Pittman fired me. He said "come in and close the door...You're the best communicator I ever heard, but we're not going to do that any more. You can have the picture from the lobby if you want. Goodbye." I've spoken with Bob several times since then, and looking back, he's been big enough to laugh at the "radio logic" involved. It was such a joy. Thank you for remembering I was a part of it. EXCEPT you forgot to include me in the Alumni list. That's ok, I guess, except as Ceasar always said to Cleopatra, Ne auderis delere orbem rigidum meum!
Name: Barbara Franklin CommentsWhat happened to the greatest night time dj of all time, Dick Summer. I loved his "Lovin touch show" and "Mouth Vs. Ear."
Name: Rob Trombley CommentsI used to write for the Imus in the morning show on 66 WNBC from 1979 to 1980 (Years that Imus probably doesn't remember much about (ha ha) I was the voice of Muhammad Ali, or "Dumptruck" as Imus lovingly referred to me. Those were some exciting years for me. I'm glad there is a web site out there in cyberspace that remembers this great radio station. -Rob Trombley, Whitestone, NY
Name: Bryan Woodward CommentsI remember listing to WNBC at nights in my home town of Lynchburg, Va while as a teenager. I remember owning my first car a '57 VW bug, and the only radio it had was a small A.M. radio. During the 1980's I remember picking up WNBC in my car. The first time I listen to the station.I though it was a new oldy station in my home town, but when I hear it was broadcast from New York City. I though that was kinda neat. Then I discover other radio A.M. station like WLS in Chicago, and WoWo in Fort Wyan, but WNBC was one my favorite night time A.M. station because it play good oldies. A lot better what we had in my home town. Today you can't get much music on A.M radio at nights any more. All you get is talk radio. Today I miss listing to WNBC and the other A.M station that use to play music. I glad Jim Reed made this Web Page.
Name: PAUL WALKER CommentsIM 15 YEARS OLD AND WOULD LOVE TO TRADE SOME STUFF TO GET A FEW OLD WNBC BUMPER STICKERS. I HAVE STATION ID's, etc from many stations around the U.S. Paul Walker [email protected]
Name: Shel Swartz CommentsWell, well! Johnny Dark was and continues to be a true radio pro. He has not just the "pipes", but warmth and sincerity to match (may I cash that check now, Johnny?). Seriously, he's a good guy, and has been doing PM Drive at Miami, Florida's WFLC, and AC station, for many years. You can also find info on the Dark Man at WRKO/The BIG 68 Remembered! big68.org Johnny spent some years there as well, and it was my privilege hlistening to him on WRKO when it was Top 40, as it is my privilege to hear him today in South Florida, where I now live.
Name: Andy Flacks CommentsI'm looking for my boyhood friend, Paul Dver who was on Soupy's radio show. He was musical director, and played the piano. Does anyone know where he his. The last I heard he was the producer on the WNEW-AM Mark Simone show. Anyhelp is appreciated...e-mail me
Name: Rob CommentsI have a feeling that AOL will post this twice but here goes.... Is there anyone out there with extra WNBC bumper stickers that they are willing to part with? I would be willing to pay a small price for them as long as it's not too much, after all they are only bumper stickers. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Rob
Name: Alan Cornet CommentsI remember those good old days..... I used to be a panelist and guest on the Long John Show..... I recall the studios originally were on the 5th floor and then moved to the second...... .Thanks for bringing back some very happy days and early morning LJ shpws.
Name: Alan Lyster CommentsThanks for putting together a great web site on WNBC. My fondest memories are listening to the station late evening / early morning on summer nights circa 1971 - 1974. I was working as a bell hop at the Berkeley-Carteret Hotel in Asbury Park at the time. Many a night I would spend on the beach, or in my car or in the hotel with various girl friends and WNBC always seemed to be in the background. I particularly remember sitting by a window [summer '72] in the hotel with a girlfriend and as we watched the crowds on the boardwalk Murray the K would do his "hey baby, are you naked" routines with his callers. In fact, one summer Murray the K stayed at the hotel and my girlfriend and I babysat for him and his wife [I presumed it was his wife]. GE should have never sold the station / very, very short sighted. Keep up the good work! Regards, Alan Lyster.
I really think GE goofed when it sold the station.
Name: Michael R. Diodati CommentsGreat Page. I was a loyal 66 Listener from 1980 until sign off in 1988. Primarily stern and Imus. Great to see pics of Donna Fuducia, Roz Frank, and all the poeple Howard tormented. What an outstanding trip back in time. Great Page again.
Name: Erv Jezek CommentsDuring the late 70's early 80's I worked for NBC at WMAQ-AM Chicago... I remember listening to WNBC and WYNY when it was fed down the network during "dead" periods. Sixty Six Double You Enn-Bee-Cee was one of america's best CHR stations. It's a shame NBC sold their stable of stations and got out of the radio 'biz.
Name: Brenden Nickels CommentsCouldn't WNBC have a timeshare with WFAN? Like, for example, WNBC could broadcast until 10am. WFAN would broadcast from 10 to noon, then WNBC has 660 from noon to 1:30pm., when WFAN takes control until 3pm, when WNBC takes over. Then at 4:30pm, WFAN would broadcast for one last hour. Then, from 5:30 onward, WNBC would broadcast.
Name: Michael D. Walker CommentsI really like your web site! It looks great! Love the timeline stuff. Anyone know of any good places to find the old NBC broadcasts? I'm looking for copies of the Topper radio show broadcasts from 1945 featuring Roland Young. I'm also trying to find any info on a December 1933 broadcast sponsored by Macy's and produced by Robert Haydon Jones featuring a dramatization of Thorne Smith's "Skin & Bones" and an on-air interview with Thorne Smith. Thanks for creating such a great web site!
Name: Daniel W. Grossman CommentsI work in radio in the Cleveland market, and I am proud to say that the one and only Kevin Metheny is my operations manager. I love the page, especially the jingles and pictures. Great information. Does anyone have tapes of old Stern or Imus airchecks from WNBC? Drop me a line.
CommentsWell, I've never heard WNBC 66, or even been to New York, but I am really fascinated by the network and all the stuff it was about. I actually first learned about 66 from listening to radio jingles online. I really liked the WNBC ones, so I decided to investigate further for more cool jingles. So, I ended up at this fine web-page. Very nice, I never knew I could know and like so much about a radio station that went of the air when I was 4, and that I have never heard. But, hey, I got some cool WNBC pictures out of the deal
Name: Rob CommentsThis is a great page and I come here often, just in the hopes that you will update it soon. How about it Jim, it's a great site that is only getting better. What do you have in store next?
Name: Juanita Aase CommentsI was looking for Old Radio shows, one that started out lke this: Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Didn't find it here.
Name: RAY D'ARIANO CommentsThis is a nice site, nice job. Anyone have any air checks of Daryle B? Also I never heard the day Soup freaked out on the air and was escorted away. I'd kind of like to hear that one. I was on the air live being set up and attacked by the guy at the time. If I had know what was going to happen I would have taped it. I'm doing a book and this stuff would come in handy. So if you have any stuff and you're willing to share please let me know. Hi to Big Jay, The ladies from the Leather and Lace Motorcycle club, Joey Renolds, Judi D, and god bless Howard, the king! Best Wishes Ray D'Ariano
Name: Erica Carleton CommentsI luv Your sight, It's so spiffy. I especially like all the jingles!!
Name: bob barlow Commentsthis is a really great site. i really enjoyed all the photo's and logo's etc. just a few thoughts, rememberances......i thought the grundfests were fantastic. i read they got divorced. is either one still in radio? not too much mentioned on the site about big wilson. used to love him. rumor had it that soupy was very upset that ray dariano took over the midday slot when soupy was let go. is that true? who is everyone in the soupy sales show pic and in the joey reynolds team shot? i tried to listen to some of the the audio cuts and got real player error #23. can that be corrected? mike breen was actually an intern on the dave sims show. dave sims is now on comcast cable doing sports call in show and also does some college basketball for espn. jay sorenson went to nj101.5 fm, and then to wpht-am in philly and now back at nj101.5. alan colmes also does a tv show on msnbc called hannity and colmes. going way, way back, i remember listening to call in talk shows on wnbc with lee leonard and bill mazur. i was listening to bill mazur the night the lights went out during the big blackout in nyc in the '60's. joe reynolds now does overnights on wor, it's a syndicated show, i think, but originates in nyc. i have a promotional maxwell house coffee imus in the morning coffee cup with the wnbc logo on it. will have to send you a picture of it. thanks for a great site. it helped me relive many memories.
Name: Lon Braithwaite CommentsI love this website, man. Thanks, Gene, for the hard work and a job well done.
Name: Don Spuhler CommentsYou have done a great job on this site. Do you have any information/history of NBC Radio network and Programs such as Monitor etc. Is there any airchecks of Monitor around? Don Spuhler
Name: Joe Montione CommentsNice web page. I thought you might want to include some information on Michael Sarzynski. he was my partner when we owned some stations in Harrisburg, PA and Wilkes-Barre, PA in the 80's, and were best friends since college. Michael passed away after surgery in Philadelphia October 8, 1998. After WNBC, and our ownership in the '80's, Michael went on to run his own retail audio/video business for over 10 years in South Jersey. He was a great talent, and a wonderful friend & brother.
Name: Kat Pyatt - Snapper CommentsIt's still hard to believe that this once great 50,000 watt clear channel station is gone.
Name: Jeff Davis CommentsGreat site but you need to check your facts on the Herbert Morrison (1937) entry. In actuality, WLS Engineer Charles Niehlsen and WLS reporter Herbert Morrison brought their own disc machine (quite heavy for a portable) and it was on assignment from WLS/Chicago (Owned and operated by The Prairie Farmer), an affiliate of the NBC "Blue" Network. NBC Networks at that time had a policy against airing "recorded" news events and, in essence, the Hindenburg disaster became the first recorded actuality aired on NBC.
Name: Stu Dolgon CommentsGreat site! Lots of memories. I was a WNBC Radio 660 listener from the summer of '69 when the lineup included Joe O'Brien, Big Wilson, Jack Hayes, Charlie Brown, Guy Lebow, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Brad Crandall and Long John Nebel. Anyone know whatever happened to Charlie Brown? Stu
Name: Steve Romero CommentsIncredible.I stumbled on to this treasure by accident. I'm glad I did! W-Nnnnn-BC (and the Time Machine) was my favorite station, especially while WNBC was being carried via sattelite on NBC's network server.I worked at an oldies station here in Lompoc and luckily taped some Time Machine stuff from our production studio. It would be nice (and perhaps complete) if you included some WFAN logos in your logos section. I collect these like crazy. Thank you for this. (Over and over again!)
Name: David Kornacki CommentsWhen I was a young boy I loved listening to WNBC late at night with my little trasistor under my pillow so no one could hear what I was doing.Brings back fond memories of my youth. thanks again.
Name: Brian Andrews Commentsi became hooked on w---n----bc when I was a teenager listening to howard, and imus, and judy deangelis, and frank reed's all request radio show while a my grandparents' home on the jersey shore. WNBC is one of the factors that inspired me to persue a broadcasting career. I eventually got into radio, and then TV. "and that's what's happening. I'm so and so on wnbc new york (jingle.) it was a legendary radio station.... the best of the best.
Name: Mark B. CommentsGreat site!! Reminds me when being in Radio was fun.
Name: Phil Gasparini CommentsI really miss 66 WNBC and all the great stations and Jocks like it. Today's radio stations don't care about listeners anymore. Most of the good ones are here today gone today. Most play and say a lot of crap. New York radio has gone down the drain. I don't even care to listen most of the time. I used to have a radio growing out of my ear all the time. What do you think about all of this? I have a cassette of the last one hour of WNBC with Alan Combs ans I listen to it once in a while for nostalgia. Hope to hear more about this site iin the future. Thanks for listening!
Name: Bruce Salinger CommentsThanks for this great site! Thanks for the opportunity to rehear so many of the great jingles from the past,
Name: Chris Carmichael CommentsI'm glad I found the 66WNBC tribute page!! It's great to see people like you are keeping the great radio memories alive! I'll tell the guys at the station about your page Keep up the great work!...Chris
Excellent Website with alot of potential for growth. As a former WNBC Radio
Engineer from 1979-87, this site brings back many, many good memories and hopefully, some
of us alumni will be able to track down each other. Its also nice to have the ability to
share with the loyal listeners, some very interesting stories and facts. I'll look forward
to watching (and helping) the website grow!
Great Site: Reading the site reminded me of walking to work in Bayonne when NBC had
"Monitor" News on 66. Listening on a small Channel Master, the ear plug fell out
as that beeping trademark intro to Monitor came across the radios loudspeaker. Everyone on
the street (in hearing range) looked up to see what satellite lost its orbit.
Growing up in the 1970's, my radio was tuned either to WABC or to WNBC. When the
music died on WABC in 1982, WNBC became the radio station of the 1980's for me. I was
sickened when not only was the music silenced (as on WABC), but that the NBC flagship
station, itself, ceased to exist! Hope your website grows like the musicradio 77 site has
- WNBC deserves to live on here on the internet! It was - and in many ways still is - New
York.
Enjoyed the history pages. Have done research into the history of the famous NBC
chimes trademark. Not many know that in addition to the familiar three notes (G-E-C),
there was a 'fourth' chime. You can read all about the chimes at my website.
I AM IN RADIO BECAUSE OF WNBC!!! Anyone remember the radio version of "A
Christmas Carol" produced in the mid 70's with IMUS, The Wolfman,Murray The K and
many more? And whatever happened to Big Wilson?
What a great site! Where else could I be confronted with Pig Virus in all his glory.
I have some photos from the "radio days" which I'll scan for you if you're
interested. Some studio shots as well as pix of WNBC & NBC network mikes & studio
equipment. 66WNNNNNBC...keep those..cards'n letters
Super Site!! Along with WABC & 99X, I was a big fan of 66NBC in the mid 70's up
to the point when Bob Pitman did his little trick and killed the personalities of the
station. Oogie Pringle, Dick Summers, Vernon with a V, Imus, and all those characters were
great! Favorite character - "Rex the wonder dog, he's coming soon!" Don't think
Rex ever did make it.. Favorite jingle - "The New York sound!!!! 50,000 watts, clear
channel, we're the flagship station of the National Broadcasting Network". Glad it
all came back with the return of Imus, Norman Nite, and the Time Machine. Got lots of
unscoped Time Machine airchecks if you think they might be of use to you. E-Mail me
direct. Spencer
Thank you for keeping radio alive. I have a B.A. in Communications and I did my
internship at a radio station and it was great. I grew up listening to the radio and it
has and always will be an important part of my life. Keep up the good work
What a blast from the past for a former intern. So many neat things on this site!
Has it really been ten years? Yikes!
This is a top-notch website. I have it bookmarked. My father was in radio
broadcasting from l934 to l958 and now radio is my favorite hobby.
My e-mail adress says it all. I live just north of Phila.Pa.,and found WNBC just
before it was too late.I listened to "The Time Machine" every weekend, and
weeknight.Nothing better than Dan Taylor,or Jay Sorensen talking up an intro,right after a
great "Pams" jingle.The station may be gone,but the memories will go on
forever.Thanks for the tribute!
I work for one of THE oldest NBC affiliates in the country, AM 610 WGIR-Manchester,
NH. We have been affiliated with NBC since we began as WMUR-AM back in 1941. Everytime I
hear the chimes, I think of Stern and Imus going after each other. I think of David
Sarnoff bringing this company to the forefront of communications and I think of all the
good times everyone had. It is good to be with Ehnnn-Beee-Ceee! ;-)
Nice presentation. This, coupled with Radioboys CD, makes for a great presentation
of the ol' WNBC. Drop me an address and I'll ship you off some of their old jingles pre
the time machine, et. al. Also... be sure to check out WWW.HYN.COM.... the 'unofficial'
WHYN web site.
Great to see this site. I worked for many years with 66 alum engineer Francis
Fisher. He always spoke with reverence about his time at WNBC. He went on to make much
great radio in WVa., and virtually built the states Public Radio network.
Great Site. I took the NBC studio tour at 30 Rock in the mid-80's one afternoon
about 3:30 and was lucky enough to see Howard Stern broadcasting live from studio 2B. I
was also listening that afternoon when the female, 66 WNBC traffic reporter was killed
when her helicopter crashed in New York Harbor during Sterns show. I still remember her
last words. Regards, Bruce
Visit my site.
I have been listening to WEAF and all it's permutations since 1942. I sort of
drifted away after the demise of dramatic radio. I think you site is awsome
Great Site!! I loved WNBC and there will be no other station ever again quite like
it. WNBC had the best daytime line up in the history of Radio, with IMUS, Soupy, and
Howard.
I LOVE this site! In 1963, for a Christmas present, I received a small portable
transistor radio. I was seven years old. It helped me fall in love with radio, and that is
the ONLY career path I have followed. I'm now the news director for a public radio
station. I miss the good old days of the powerhouse AMs (WLS, WABC, WNBC, KOMA, etc)-- and
these sites can help me remember why I wanted to get into the business in the first place.
Thanks!
This is a good website. I'm 16 years old and love radio. Even though I always has a
radio when I was a kid I don't remember WNBC. My website is for the new Sports Radio 1410
WPOP, but I'm going to have part of the site dedicated to it's days as a POP station and a
news/talk station.
I still remember WNBC. I used to listen when driving near New York, when I lived in
Connecticut, and in DC, especially in the evenings when the signal would bounce. Brings
back lots of memories. It was a signature sound of big-time radio in the big city, as well
as, dare I mention it, WABC, with its formulaic top-40 sound.
Just surfed in. Nice site. Thanks.
Great web site, Jim. I used to be able to listen to Imus early in the morning in
North Carolina before I would lose the skywave from 66 WNNNNNNNNNNNNNBC...BTW, is there
anywhere you can buy copies of the publicity photos of Imus, Charles McCord, and Wolfman
Jack?
Great Site Jim...I have some old Imus airchecks, if you would be interested in
getting copies...e-mail me. If anyone knows where to get Imus bobble-head dolls, please
mail me...thanks.
Wow! A site dedicated to the station I grew up listening to in Rhode Island. I miss
WNBC. I'm glad to see someone has taken the time to do this. So many memories of
66WNNNNNNNBC, Imus, Stern, Marv Albert, Long John Nabel. I can't wait for the Time Machine
CD to come out. I hope you continue to add to this site.
Hi! Just got here and it's good to be back home
Great site Jim, especially love the enhanced artwork/logo's you've added since my
last visit. Keep up the good work, & for anyone interested in hearing a great tribute
to the Time Machine, point your web-browsers over to www.radioboys.com & you can learn
how to order your 2-cd set of music-memories!
What are the opinions on the new look... and the easier to read guestbook?
Thanks for creating this site. I enjoyed it. I have some stuff that I will send to
you. I would enjoy seeing pictures of the 2nd. and 5th. floors. AN EXCELLENT SITE!mikey
I am looking for any books or articles on the history of NBC, specifically radio.
Write me with any suggestions, please!
This site is really great! Good job at capturing the history of radio. I really
enjoyed looking through every inch of this page. I am also the music director of a radio
station "WFDL-SUNNY 97" this page may have inspired me to buy some of the old
"Nothing but Class" Jingles from JAM.I know of one station is this area witch
still runs some of thoes jingles the station is "101 WIXX" in Green Bay. Great
Page!!!Tony VogdsMusic Director-WFDL
AWESOME WEB SITE....BRINGS BACK A LOT OF PLEASANT MEMORIES
Nice website! Do you know where I could find informationon the NBC Monitor Radio
program from the 60's and early70's? I have some cassettes of several 30 minute segments.I
also have the Monitor sounder........Best Regards.
Thanks for all the notes... keep posting. Here's what's in the works. 1) More Real
Audio Files. I have a clip of Imus & Wolfman doing a New Years Eve '73 show that will
be next. 2) Thanks to one of the fans, I have some "Top 66 Songs of 19.." lists
that will be going up. 3) Whatever you send me. Watch this space! - Jim
There is a period around 1970 that is often overlooked when exploing the big 66.WNBC
was pretty much MOR at that time.Former WMCA goodguy Joe Obrien was doing morning
drive,and Ted Brown(between stints at WNEW AM)was on 4to8 pm.Mr 'Green Door',Jim Lowe was
also part of that staff.Jim too was between stints at NEW.It was a good time at NBC.
Thanks for a *very* cool page! N-yone who would do N-ything in tribute to 'NBC
deserves a standing ovation. It was as much fun to be on the air there as it was to listen
to, and I'm proud to have been a very small part of a very legendary station.
GREAT IDEA....If you need any airchecks of the jocks, let me know....I've got a
bunch of tapes to donate to the site.I've got good quality NBC jingles too!!!! Paul D.
GREAT IDEA....If you need any airchecks of the jocks, let me know....I've got a
bunch of tapes to donate to the site.I've got good quality NBC jingles too!!!! Paul D.
I love it, finally a WeeeeenNNNNNNNNN-B-C site!!I take it there's more to come?
This website has improved tremendously just in the short time it's been here (and I
know - I think I was visitor number 11 or so). Great work Jim, and don't worry - I'm
working on the tapes for you so you can post them!! Good to see Big Jay has posted - I've
got some tapes of him, too!!k.j.
My favorite 'NBC memories? Two come to mind: sitting in my old Chevy Nova in a
church parking lot listening to Brucie's farewell in the summer of '77, and cruising up
Pennsylvania's Northeast Extension (summer, 1983)hearing How-wierd Stern's hysterical
half-hour dissertation on how he hot-wired cable for his father-in-law. Thanks for keeping
the sound alive.
Well, I'm glad to see that someone did a site about a placevery near to my heart...
I worked there for about 3 years, starting as the sidekick to the Joey Reynolds show, and
then as the host of my own show, The Time Machine during the last two years of the
station's existence.. Having been on the air there on that last day, and listening to the
commentsfrom listeners about my show and the station in particular,I am greatly aware of
the legend the station is to this day.I have my last night on tape (un-scoped) directly
off the board on cassette..I have listened to it once since then..and sadly I miss that
place.. (There's only one place forpeople like us..66 W NNNN B C.....) Jay
Jim:Thanx for the memories! My brother, Tom and I used to listen to Imus on 66 WNBC
many years ago. He has since passed, and one of my most vivid memories is the day WNBC
signed off and The Right Reverend Billy Sol Hargus ushered in WFAN at Rockefeller Center.
We went absolutely nuts. Again thanx for bringing back cherished memories and keep up the
good work. P.S. I am still a diehard Imus fan to this day, as well as a Delbert fan.Ciao
Dear Sir/Madam,More years ago than I want to remember I too was enrolled in
broadcast school. Wouldn't you know my wife became pregnant and I needed more money in a
hurry. So I realized one dream, a son, but lost the other. Since 1963 I geared up for some
air time. WellI continue to connect with Imus and Stern and radio in general. Your outfit
in New York is excellent. I'm now in a remote area of northeast Alabama and pick the
brodcasts up via satellite. I wish everyone contnued success. As you can probably tell,
being in a small town of 7,700 people leaves one starved for good entertainment. I'm
thankful your there !
Love the old 66 W N B C ! .I need your help in finding, AirChecks of the lateWolfman
Jack. And Or Radio shows .Any Wolfman stuff. "His jingles" "Voice tracks
" "Photos". ect.ect ect.... WE Will BUY. www.jinglefreaks.com & soon
www.wolfmanjack.org
Wow, what a site!! I'll be back often, as you add more and more. This brings back
memories from the mid-70s to 88. I have the final tapes with Alan Colmes and the first
thing on WFAN was Imus' "Billy Sol Hargus"...."going from the home of the
hits, to the home of the hits, runs and errors". Thanks, Jim-- and keep up the great
work!
WNBC, GREAT WORK ON A FAB WEBSITE, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, FROM ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND
FELLOW RADIO BUFFS AT CHON FM, THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER.
Love the site! Thanks for the link to Radio Free New York!
66 WNNNNNNnnnnnnnnBC. A great start Jim.Please don't forget Jooohey, Joey Reynolds
show what a show. And of course Big Jay Sorenson with the Time Machine. If your interested
I have lots of NBC jingles.E-mail me..
Congratulations for your web site !I'll be back as soon as possible.it is possible
to receive jingle on tape or mini-disc ?if you're interested by french jingles, call me
?hope to read you soon.
66 WWWWWWWN- B - C. That was such a fun station back in the 70's. Everyone out here
in Connecticut use to listen. I remember late summer nights with the Wolfman asking for
the lovely young ladies to send in thier toe nail clippings. UGGGH!!! Good luck with this
page! I miss the ole 66 NBC on the radio dial.Muggy
66 WWWWWWWN- B - C. That was such a fun station back in the 70's. Everyone out here
in Connecticut use to listen. I remember late summer nights with the Wolfman asking for
the lovely young ladies to send in thier toe nail clippings. UGGGH!!! Good luck with this
page! I miss the ole 66 NBC on the radio dial.Muggy
This nostalgic site is another great addition to the collection of all of your great
web sites! Keep it up Jim!!Jack
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